PRESS RELEASE

PIN HOLE NEURO INTERVENTIONAL WORKSHOP AT SRU

Chennai,
29th November 2007,

A three day international workshop on Interventional Neuroradiology on treating some of the most complicated Neuro-vascular problems without conventional surgery is being held at Sri Ramachandra University from Friday next by the department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, headed by Dr. Santhosh Joseph. World renowned neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons and radiation experts, including Prof Rene Chapot(Germany) and Prof.V.Jayakrishnan (UK), will perform live procedures and will explain to about 250 delegates from India and other SAARC countries. The focus will be on intracranial aneurysm endovascular management involving complex procedures such as aneurysm coiling, embolisation of AVM, carotid stenting and vertebral plasty.

The Medical Centre at Sri Ramachandra University has the latest Biplane DSA with 3D Rotational Angio system, the first of its kind in south India, and third in the country with which complex procedures are routinely performed. Maximum number of such procedures in India are done at SRU. Today, minimally invasive treatment of complex problems of the nervous system has become possible without the skull being opened. Computer aided three dimensional imaging systems along with sophisticated delivery systems such as hair-like micro catheters and remote injectors have helped to recti1 problems using complex, inert and biocompatible materials like platinum coils, glue and various stents, grafts and balloons.

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For more information please contact Dr. Santosh Joseph, Prof& Head, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences... 9840242219.

T.G.Nallamuthu, Consultant, Media Relations, SRU, 9444265578, nallamuthu@hotmail.com